'Bodies on mudbank' spotted at Breydon Water, Great Yarmouth

Two bodies have reportedly been spotted on a tidal mudbank in Norfolk, prompting a police search of the area.
Officers were called to Breydon Water, Great Yarmouth, shortly after 11:20 BST when a member of the public reported seeing bodies on a mudbank.
The search is being conducted with help from the coastguard and Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.
The coxswain of Gorleston Lifeboat said the area was being treated as "potential crime scene" by police.
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